Woodbridge Irrigation District Algae/Aquatic Weed Control Program
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2004032036
Lead Agency
Woodbridge Irrigation District
Document Title
Woodbridge Irrigation District Algae/Aquatic Weed Control Program
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Agricultural
Document Description
The District is planning the adoption of an Algae/Aquatic Week Control Program for its use of aquatic herbicides containing chemicals in its canal system distributing irrigation water to farms served by the District, under controls and restrictions that would permit occasional variances in the event of any exceedances of the applicable water quality criteria for priority pollutants, to the extent allowed under the SWRCB draft 2004 General Permit requirements for a Policy for Implemenation of Toxic Standards for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California ("SIP"), Section 5.3 Exception. The District embraces a gross area of approximately 12,000 acres of agricultural 40,000 acres lying west of Highway 99, between Thornton and Stockton in San Joaquin County, and distributes an irrigation water supply from the Mokelumne River through an earthen canal system to approximately 12,000 acres of agricultural lands within the larger aera. Any terminal spills from the canal system passing outlet control weirs discharge into waterways on the eastern edge and tributary to the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta (Beaver Slough, West Main Canal to Sycamore Slough, Moffit Dam and South Main Canal to Calaveras River).
Contact Information
Name
Anders Christensen
Agency Name
Woodbridge Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Joaquin
Other Location Info
Woodbridge
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Local Actions
District adoption of Algae/Aquatic Weed Control Program
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Public Services, Recreation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
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